Foreign Policy magazine has published the top 10 news stories that didn’t make headlines in 2005. You can read em here, where they note: "The world will remember 2005 for its natural disasters, the passing of a pope, and the ongoing insurgency in Iraq. But, all the while, FP’s editors have been keeping an eye […]
Drugs and dollars — generic drugs are supposed to save you money, but just wait until you see what the Paula Zahn reporters discovered — same drug, different store. You will be shocked at the price difference. You can read the transcript from the great Paula Zahn report here: They found that some pharmacies charge up to […]
The Washington Post writes here: "The American Red Cross, facing criticism for its Hurricane Katrina relief effort, said yesterday that its chief executive, Marsha J. Evans, has resigned — the latest in a string of leaders who have struggled to guide the giant, often troubled charity."
Six days of world trade talks begin in Hong Kong amid protests, with key players at loggerheads over farming. See this article from BBC for more. And here from Spiegel Online: Low Expectations in Hong Kong.
From a Newsweek article you can read here: He has a tight circle of trust, and he likes it that way. But members of both parties are urging Bush to reach beyond the White House walls. How he governs—and how his M.O. stacks up historically.
The Toronto Star reports here: MONTREAL — Weary delegates, politicians and lobby group members cheered early this morning as the United Nations climate change conference finally passed its last two major decisions after two days and nights of gruelling talks. The main negotiating logjam broke around midnight, when the United States agreed to a watered-down […]
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Group BEnglandParaguayTrinidad and TobagoSweden
Group CArgentinaIvory CoastSerbia and MontenegroNetherlands
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Group FBrazilCroatiaAustraliaJapan
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You can Download your World Cup wallchart here at the BBC website . And here a guide for the Brits who wana go to the world cup. See also this article from Spiegel Online: The Greatest Show on […]
"Attacking Microsoft has become passe. Hackers nowadays are going after anti-virus programs themselves. And they are having more success than you might think." See this story here at the Spiegel Online website.
See also here some good tips from PC World, titled: Think Before You Click to Avoid Viruses and Scams. Just a bit of caution will […]
Remembering John Lennon here from Newsweek and here from BBC: Celebrities pay tribute to John Lennon.